In April 1968, Intermountain Theatres announced plans to divide the Utah Theatre into the state's first two-screen theater complex. The original auditorium, which seated 1765, was divided by adding a floor from the balcony to the proscenium arch. The new upper-level theater was known as the Penthouse and included the rows of balcony seating and the original, ornate ceiling.

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In the north foyer of the Trolley Corners Theater 1 was a large mural of Star Wars painted by Don Christensen. Stairs and platforms gave access to four doors leading to one side of the auditorium. A similar foyer on the south side of the theater featured a mural from the Sound of Music. Someone managed to remove the Star Wars mural before the theater was gutted.
Grant Smith, 16 February 2004

The north foyer of Trolley Corners Theater 1, from the top landing looking down.Trolley Corners, , UtahGrant Smith, 16 February 2004

Trolley Corners Theater 1 featured a mural from the original Star Wars movie. The mural shows Luke Skywalker holding a light saber over his head. Princess Leia kneels beside him holding a blaster. In the background is the mask of Darth Vader and a wave of X-Wing fighters attacking the Death Star. C-3PO and R2D2 appear in the right corner of the mural, near the signature of its painter, Don Christensen.Trolley Corners, , UtahGrant Smith, 8 November 2003

Looking through an open door, across the Trolley Corners Theater 1 auditorium to the door to the south foyer on the other side.Trolley Corners, , UtahGrant Smith, 8 November 2003

Another view of the Star Wars mural in the north foyer of Trolley Corners Theater 1.Trolley Corners, , UtahGrant Smith, 16 February 2004